Talllguy22

Description:

Screen Name:

Talllguy22

Sex:

M

Age:

29

Studio Musician:

No

Level Of Commitment:

Committed

Years Playing Music:

20

Gigs Played:

Under 10

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

4-5 time(s) per week

Most available:

Nights

I am a perfectionist who hates making mistakes. Counter melodies and knowledge of music is a must. I don't want to play with "powerchorders." Or people who just want to play covers all day. I try to play complicated syncopations and not just hit the high hat on the quarter note and the snare on 2 and 4. I grew up in "the Band"...not that "The Band" but the one where you wear a huge feather on your head, and march around at halftime of football games like a geek. So I'm fairly fundamentally sound with my rudiments, in other words.

I don't have but like 3 live gig performances, but I am solid. I understand dynamics and that I'm the beat. I can't make tunes with drums. (Unless someone wants to hook me up with 88 Toms)

If money weren't an issue in life, I would drop it all to rock out every day with people. I'll have a reason to either upgrade my kit or buy lots of new cymbals. 6 months no interest is an eternity to pay off. :)

I play to the level of the musicians around me. If the music is easy and boring, I'll be playing...easy and boring. If it rocks and I'm really into it, I turn it up. I "put on my game face".

I love rock. the 90's grunge is my thing. I also like to play with guitarists who throw a lot of jazz into their rock. Blues is ok, but it gets old quick.

If I could shape my skill set after one drummer, it would definitely be Matt Cameron or Sean Kinney. Cameron's syncopations are phenomenal, and Kinney's use of cymbals and quickness around the set are very underrated.
Wanna jam? E-mail address is tallguybrian "at" gmail

Influences:

Matt Cameron -- Soundgarden
Mitch Mitchell -- Jimi
Sean Kinney -- Alice in Chains
Eric Kretz -- Stone Temple Pilots
Carter Beauford -- Dave Matthews Band (this guy has 2 right hands. I'm jealous)
John Bonham -- Led Zeppelin (who doesn't list him?)
Vinnie Paul -- Pantera
Nick Menza -- Megadeth

Equipment List:

Pacific Drums and Percussion 5 piece with Pearl Rack. (In pic)
3 A custom ZIldjian Crashes, One 13" A-custom High hat.
One old school ZIldjian Ride...circa 1970. WUhan "TRASHY" china that has the best sound in the world.

A tambourine, spoons, and a cowbell... but I'm gonna need more of that! :)

Looking to add 1 smaller splash, Z custom crashes, and update to a ping ride A custom.

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